[Sage]

Things may not have gone as bad as you think, SoccerDude.
For example, when in the Army you are asked to dig a hole "x" wide by "y" long by "z" deep on a very specific spot. The next day, you are asked to fill in that same hole so that it appears to have never been there. This exercise is not about digging holes, but about following orders to the letter without question.
The questions you were asked over the phone may not have been entirely about seeing if you knew the answers, but may also have been about seeing how you react to stress and whether you try to bullshit your way through tough questions or admit that you don't know the answers.
Google is a company that deals in factual information, so I'd imagine honesty and forthrightness are qualities they prize highly in their applicants.